Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,783 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A (Breeder): Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B (Dealer): Buys and resells dogs, typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN: two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals, not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

615 results found (Class B)

1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed) hidden. Show all

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
31-B-0234 Class B Schenk Global Exotics LLC DBA: — Pickerington, OH Exp: 11/13/2026 Active
42-B-0346 Class B Schmitty's Sale Barn DBA: — Holland, IA Exp: 5/20/2029 Active
43-B-3772 Class B Scott Harper DBA: LAZY H FARMS/PRECIOUS PUPS MO, LLC Caulfield, MO Exp: 4/14/2029 Active
50-B-0017 Class B SDIX LLC DBA: — Windham, ME Exp: 8/9/2028 Active
74-B-0811 Class B Sean Collie DBA: Laine Investments LLC Kyle, TX Exp: 5/3/2028 Active
42-B-0314 Class B Select Puppies Inc DBA: — West Point, IA Exp: 6/12/2028 Active
43-B-3781 Class B Sharlette Tidwell DBA: — West Plains, MO Exp: 10/15/2029 Active
48-B-0311 Class B Shelli Kershner DBA: Walnut Creek Kennel RUSH CENTER, KS Exp: 7/1/2028 Active
35-B-0212 Class B Shelly Rutherford DBA: — Menomonie, WI Exp: 3/3/2028 Active
31-B-0173 Class B Shoup Investments LTD DBA: — Orrville, OH Exp: 11/18/2027 Active
21-B-0201 Class B Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc DBA: — Tarrytown, NY Exp: 6/25/2028 Active
63-B-0182 Class B Six Shooters Investment Group LLC DBA: Gulf Coast Livestock Sparta, TN Exp: 6/6/2027 Active
73-B-1874 Class B Skulls Unlimited International Inc DBA: Skulls Unlimited Oklahoma City, OK Exp: 2/1/2027 Active
31-B-0110 Class B SkunkHaven Inc DBA: — North Ridgeville, OH Exp: 2/6/2029 Active
31-B-0201 Class B Skyline Puppies LLC DBA: — Millersburg, OH Exp: 9/6/2029 Active
58-B-0668 Class B SL Imports LLC DBA: Kittens UP Hollywood, FL Exp: 6/1/2028 Active
34-B-0247 Class B Slothboss Inc DBA: — Saginaw, MI Exp: 12/23/2028 Active
71-B-0221 Class B SMART Reproduction DBA: — Jonesboro, AR Exp: 4/11/2027 Active
55-B-0240 Class B SOF Landing LLC DBA: — Sanford, NC Exp: 8/22/2028 Active
23-B-0057 Class B SOS Rodent Express Inc DBA: — Oley, PA Exp: 10/7/2027 Active
64-B-0106 Class B Sounds Fishy Aquatic and Exotic Pet Store DBA: — Northport, AL Exp: 1/10/2027 Active
64-B-0063 Class B Southern Biotechnology Associates Inc DBA: — Birmingham, AL Exp: 5/31/2029 Active
71-B-0223 Class B Southern Creatures, LLC DBA: — Siloam Springs, AR Exp: 5/29/2027 Active
71-B-0226 Class B Southern Hearts Rescue DBA: — Bauxite, AR Exp: 5/28/2029 Active
43-B-3783 Class B Southern Style Puppies LLC DBA: — Houston, MO Exp: 12/14/2027 Active

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.